Multidisciplinary Care of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Maghami, Ellie (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ho, Allen S. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Cancer Treatment and Research, 174
• Subjects: Oncology .; Surgical oncology.; Radiology.; Oncology.; Surgical Oncology.; Imaging / Radiology.

This book identifies key treatment challenges and unique care considerations in patients with head and neck cancers, providing a comprehensive guide to patient management that illustrates the critical importance of a multidisciplinary approach in achieving optimal oncological, functional, and surviv...

Table of Contents:

• Patient Perspective
• Clinical Social Work
• Nutrition
• Supportive Care Medicine
• Dental/ Oral Medicine
• Speech and Swallow Therapy
• PT and OT
• Medical Oncology Challenges
• Radiation Oncology Challenges
• Surgical Oncology Challenges
• Reconstructive Challenges
• Post-treatment Surveillance
• End of Life
• Survivorship Issues.